Pierre Schaeffer

Pierre Henri Marie Schaeffer ( English pronunciation: , ; 14 August 1910 – 19 August 1995) The genre emerged in Europe from the utilization of new music technology developed in the post-war era, following the advance of electroacoustic and acousmatic music. Schaeffer’s writings (which include written and radio-narrated essays, biographies, short novels, a number of musical treatises and several plays) are often oriented towards his development of the genre, as well as the theoretics and philosophy of music in general. His collaborative endeavors are considered milestones in the histories of electronic and experimental music. Life Early life and education Schaeffer was born in Nancy in 1910. and at first it seemed that Pierre would also take on music as a career. However, his parents discouraged his musical pursuits from childhood and had him educated in engineering. Schaeffer received a diploma in radio broadcasting from the École Polytechnique. Early experimentation Later in 1934 Schaeffer entered his first employment as an engineer, briefly working in telecommunications for the Postes et Télécommunications in Strasbourg. In 1935 he began a relationship with a woman named Elisabet